Historical month-by-month and year-by-year returns
Based on 16 calendar years of monthly closes, starting 2011.
| Month | Average | Median | % Positive | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +6.4% | +6.3% | 73% | +24.8% | −6.6% |
| February | +1.1% | +1.0% | 53% | +9.1% | −8.5% |
| March | +0.9% | +2.5% | 67% | +12.8% | −29.3% |
| April | +0.2% | −1.5% | 31% | +22.3% | −14.4% |
| May | +0.7% | −2.0% | 44% | +10.6% | −12.9% |
| June | +1.1% | 0.0% | 50% | +17.1% | −20.1% |
| July | +5.1% | +2.9% | 63% | +30.5% | −19.2% |
| August | +0.3% | +1.6% | 53% | +14.1% | −24.9% |
| September | +0.1% | +0.6% | 67% | +16.5% | −11.3% |
| October | +0.8% | −0.6% | 47% | +18.3% | −14.6% |
| November | +4.2% | +4.0% | 60% | +21.1% | −9.9% |
| December | +0.6% | +2.8% | 53% | +13.9% | −13.6% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +55.5% |
| 2024 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | −6.6% |
| 2021 | +56.2% |
| 2020 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | +18.8% |
| 2018 | +41.7% |
| 2017 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | −7.8% |
| 2014 | +53.8% |
| 2013 | +58.1% |
| 2012 | +36.9% |
These are historical patterns, not a forecast — past calendar-month performance does not predict future returns.